Rehabilitation for Persons with Neurodegenerative Disorders

Therapy Network Seminars

Objectives

Identify the pathophysiology of the most common neurogenerative disorders
Recognize the signs and symptoms of the most common neuodegenerative disorders
Differentiate between various neurodenerative disorders via organized differential diagnosis
Develop rehabilitation strategies for each disorder based on current evidence.

Target Audience

PT, PTA, OT, OTA, ATC, PA-C

Confirmation Notes

Email confirmation with link and instructions to join the webinar will be sent upon receipt of tuition.

Description

This course will provide a brief focused review of the most common neurogenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimers’s, Friedreich’s ataxia, Lewy Body Disease, and Spinal Muscle Atrophy. The participant will be provided with concise overviews of each disease/disorder, and a strategy for differential diagnosis of these disorders. An evidence based review of current rehabilitation strategies for each disease/disorder will be provided.